Organization Tip: MyHomework App

Posted on lewism2015

Staying organized is crucial to being successful and being less stressed in high school. Going through high school I have been in a 1 to 1 iPad program, meaning every student and every teacher has a device for their own personal use. Over the years I have realized that iPads are great for organization, they allow everything you ever create to be accessed at the touch of a screen. Homework can sometimes be hard to keep track of, all the different classes and various due dates can be difficult to remember. So to help myself get through the stresses of homework, projects, and essays in high school I utilized an app by the name of “MyHomework”. This app is great when it comes to getting everything written down and keeping it organized. I always knew exactly what I had to do that night for homework and I was also reminded of future assignments that were creeping up on me. I could plan my time wisely for projects in the future, setting reminders and giving myself extra time to get it done in advance.

Taking AP Biology my junior year was a huge step in my high school education, the workload was intense and homework was never ending. Due to “MyHomework’ and other organizational tools I was able to keep track of all my labs, homework, and test dates. This app really can help you get better grades, but that is if you use it wisely. We have all experienced the embarrassment of getting a zero for a homework grade because you forgot to write it down, and therefore you forgot that it was assigned. Fortunately with this app and the right applied organizational skills you will NEVER unintentionally miss a homework assignment. Having successfully made it through all four years of high school I would strongly recommend this app to anyone who struggles with missing homework or forgetting dates and even to the students who are on top of everything, it is useful for everyone and such a great asset.

Another Cool Chrome Extension

Another Cool Chrome Extension

by Leo Shattuck 2016

History Analysis

This Chrome Extension is for those who like numbers, charts, or even those who just what to see what websites they have visited. This Chrome Extension called History Analysis will track your web sites, and give a pie chart illustrating which websites you visit the most. The nice part about the app is that even right after you download it, you can open it up, and it immediately can reflect your web history. 

Here is a picture of my history, and for this whole year, I used Google Drive almost two-thousand times!

I recommend this app to a family who is trying to manage their kids computer times, and also to see what websites the family has been browsing. 

This app is great, and I would recommend this app to everyone!

iPad Usage: Then & Now

 lubeckb2015

My sophomore year was when we first got the iPads for our school. At first I thought it was kind of silly , but I was also kind of excited. Now, three years later, they’ve become invaluable. I write all of my essays on it, I write compositions on it, and I even have the scripts to three musicals I’ve been in on them. I cannot believe how I got along freshman year without this device, it is convenience at its finest. Some of my favorite apps have included Pages, Zite, and Adobe Reader. Pages is where I wrote all my essays in my last three years of high school. I love how simple it is to write papers and export them to wherever you want. Zite is where I get all my news. From world issues to the latest in video gaming, it keeps me informed and up to date. Adobe Reader is where I edited all of my scripts and other documents for school. You can write freehand, add text, or convert files from PDF. It’s been incredibly useful. This iPad has worked wonders for me, it’s helped me become a better, more organized student. I hope that more and more students can be exposed to this wonderful experience.

Grammarly: My Personal Proof Reader

Posted onMcKay Lewis 2015

Have you ever written an essay and needed to have someone proofread your work, but no one is around?

Now with this new google extension, Grammarly, you don’t need another human to proofread your paper. This extension is a life saver, I’ve written essays that, to me, look flawless but then I plug into Grammarly and I soon realize that my first assumption was quite false. Grammarly seems to do everything. Spell check is great, I have found that it has not missed anything like a basic Word spell check could miss. Along with spell check, it also includes grammar check and a plagiarism guard feature. Hopefully plagiarism won’t be a factor but accidents do happen and it would be a lot better for you to catch it before the teacher does. With this extension life is made easier, your work quality will increase, and you will feel more confident in your writing. I would recommend to every student to look into this and utilize it for their benefit.

(This post was checked by Grammarly)